PEOPLE v. TORRES


295 A.D.2d 193 (2002)

744 N.Y.S.2d 369

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TANYA TORRES, Also Known as TANYA SALGADO, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided June 18, 2002.


The court did not deprive defendant of her right to counsel by denying the request of defendant's lead counsel to divide voir dire responsibilities with co-counsel. The limited restriction of permitting only one of defendant's two attorneys to directly address prospective jurors was in keeping with the ability of trial courts "[to] retain appropriate discretion to control their courtrooms and trial proceedings generally and the process of voir dire examination of prospective...

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